Question

Jeb's dog trainer explains that Jeb's dog will be more likely to engage in behaviors followed by a reinforcement and less likely to engage in those followed by a punishment. Jeb's dog trainer is alluding to_____.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is operant conditioning.

Explanation:

This theory explains that a subject, human or animal, might increase or decrease a behaviour depending if it is reinforced or punished. It studies the relationship between a behaviour and its consequences.

It differs from classical conditioning, a related concept, because operant conditioning involves voluntary behaviour, and classical implies a conditioned stimulus (it is implemented by a researcher).